The Schorr Collection; Catalogue of Old Master and Nineteenth-Century Paintings. 2 volumes.

Wright, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0956820506 / ISBN 13: 9780956820501

Published by London:, 2014

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Hardcover in slipcase 35 x 25.7cms. ISBN: 9780956820501. Catalogue of a British private collection of more than 400 works by artists such as Rubens, Tintoretto, El Greco, Turner, Ingres, Delacroix, Cranach, Pissarro and Sisley, formed over the last 35 years. Volume I features a small reproduction of each painting, along with comparative works, a biography of the artist, and full provenance, while Volume II includes larger colour illustrations for all 420 works, organised by school.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Schorr Collection; Catalogue of Old Master and Nineteenth-Century Paintings. 2 volumes.
• Publisher: London:
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0956820506
• ISBN 13: 9780956820501
• Binding: Hardcover

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Synopsis

The Schorr Collection, built up over 35 years, is a privately held art collection and one of the largest of its kind of recent formation in the UK. Numbering over 400 works, this publication is the first time the collection has been seen in its entirety and the first time many works have been published. The collection ranges from 15th-century devotional images to 19th-century French Impressionist landscapes. Old Master artists range from Rubens, El Greco, Turner, Delacroix and Cranach to Impressionists such as Pissarro and Sisley.

Unlike many public collections, a substantial number of the works from the Schorr Collection have undergone x-rays and dendrochronology testing. While individual pieces have been loaned to many public institutions in the UK and abroad, the Schorr Collection is a musée imaginaire rather than a permanent display.

Vol 1: Catalogue. Features a small reproduction of each work, along with comparative works, a biography of each artist and a full provenance on each work. Vol 2: Plates. Includes large illustrations of 420 works, organised by schools, in colour, with a text overview of each work.

About the Author

The distinguished art historian, Christopher Wright, was educated at the Universities of Leeds and London. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Society of Antiquaries.